Audiobooks, eBooks, and print, each play a role in students’ personalization of reading If all my students earned 100% on their reading assessments, but then left my classroom hating reading, I have failed as a teacher. It is not in the Common Core Standards to foster a lifetime love for reading. The standards do not
Four mindful practices to promote optimal learning in the middle school classroom With all the talk about mindfulness and learning, are there simple mindful practices teachers can use to make students available for optimal learning? The answer seems to be promising as growing enthusiasm for professional development and mindful teacher certificate courses support a positive
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Research Summary Introduction The numbers of deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) students mainstreamed in classrooms today is growing (Kelman & Branco, 2009). More than 87% of D/HH students receive instruction in general education classrooms (U.S. Department of Education, 2015). Within the D/HH student population, more than 40% are students with disabilities, also referred to
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Addressing conflict head on and with honesty and respect builds a culture of collaboration Are you ready? It’s coming. That inevitable confrontation. It’s coming and you know it. You versus them. Head to head. Will you have time to lace up or will it be too late? You play it out in your mind: POW!
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Technology to enhance learning, hone teaching skills, and showcase student learning My school district recently went 1:1, meaning each student receives their own district-issued Chromebook for use throughout the school year. As an Automation and Robotics teacher, I was interested to see how this change would affect my classroom and students. Technology had already been
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Additional Resources: School Transitions Planning Document AMLE Partners with Mississippi DOE on State-Wide Middle School Transitions Toolkit A position paper of the Association for Middle Level Education Though there are more than 30 different school configurations that include middle grades students, entry into middle school for sixth grade and entry into high school for ninth
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